Galway (Clybaun) driving test routes and test centre
8 routes around the Galway (Clybaun) test centre in Co. Galway, 3 of them recorded on real driving tests. Drive them with spoken turn-by-turn guidance, and hear the tricky spots before you reach them.
- 8routes
- 9.8 kmaverage length
- 14roundabouts
- 50top limit, km/h
Free to download. A Centre Pass unlocks every Galway (Clybaun) route from €9.99: a one-time payment that runs from the day you buy it, so buy it close to your test. Independent app, not run or approved by the RSA.
Roads the Galway (Clybaun) routes use
How many of the 8 routes use each road. The roads near the top are the ones to know well.
- Clybaun Road Upper 8 of 8
- Kingston Road 7 of 8
- Clybaun Road Lower 6 of 8
- Shangort Road 6 of 8
- Western Distributor Road 6 of 8
- Bishop O'Donnell Road 5 of 8
- Ballymoneen Road 4 of 8
- Barna Road 4 of 8
- Taylor's Hill Road 4 of 8
- Upper Salthill Road 4 of 8
- Dalysfort Road 3 of 8
- Devon Park 3 of 8
- Knocknacarra Park 3 of 8
- Knocknacarra Road 3 of 8
What's on the routes
Distinct places across all 8 routes, and what the tester watches for at each.
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Pedestrian crossing 86Scan the footpaths early and be ready to stop.
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STOP sign 55A full stop at the line every time, even when the road is clear.
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Traffic lights 21Filter arrows and yellow boxes: never enter a box you cannot clear.
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Speed limit change 19Testers mark speeding and driving too slowly for the road.
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Roundabout 11Lane choice by exit, a signal on approach where needed, and a left signal after the exit before yours.
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Bus lane 7Check the times on the sign before you use or cross it.
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Yield sign 6Slow, look, and go only when it is safe: no rolling guess.
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Mini-roundabout 3Treat it like a full roundabout: observation, yield to the right, signal.
Speed limits on the Galway (Clybaun) routes
30, 50 km/h. Know the default for each road type in speed limits, and every sign in Irish road signs.
What to practise for a test at Galway (Clybaun)
Worked out from the Galway (Clybaun) routes themselves.
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Roundabouts, lane by lane
The Galway (Clybaun) routes pass 14 different roundabouts. Know which lane each exit needs before you get there; signs and road markings beat the shape of the roundabout.
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Speed limits that change often
There are 19 places where the limit changes. Watch for the signs, and settle at the new limit promptly.
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Lights, filter arrows and yellow boxes
21 sets of traffic lights across the routes. Practise right turns at lights and the yellow box rule.
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STOP signs: a full stop every time
55 STOP signs across the routes. Rolling through one is a common fault; stop at the line, then creep and look.
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Bus lanes
Some routes run beside bus lanes. Read the times on the sign before you use one.
Where the manoeuvres happen
Turas marks the likely spot for each manoeuvre on every route: quiet side roads, straight stretches and hills. Across the Galway (Clybaun) routes:
- Reverse around a corner 8 likely spots
- Turnabout 8 likely spots
- Hill start 8 likely spots
How Turas works at Galway (Clybaun)
- Pick Galway (Clybaun). Every route shows its length, where it came from, and the likely manoeuvre spots.
- Press Go. The voice calls each turn in time, like a sat nav, and lowers your music while it speaks.
- Hear the hard parts first. Roundabout lanes, STOP signs, speed changes and yellow boxes are called out before you reach them.
- Miss a turn? It brings you back onto the route. Routes are saved for offline use.
Works with CarPlay. Mount your phone; never hold it while driving.
Why not a free route list or a video?
- A list or a video shows one drive once. Turas talks you through every turn while you drive it yourself.
- It tells you the lane for each roundabout exit before you reach it.
- It marks the likely spot for each manoeuvre, and brings you back if you miss a turn.
- Routes are saved on your phone, so the voice keeps working without signal.
How the routes are made
3 of the 8 Galway (Clybaun) routes were recorded on real driving tests; the rest are practice routes on the same roads. Each is matched to the OpenStreetMap road network, and learners' shared drives are checked every week for changes. Last updated 30 October 2026. The tester still chooses the route on the day. How test routes work.
The Galway (Clybaun) test centre
- Galway - Clybaun The Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, H91 F62V
Waiting time: about 9 weeks until you are invited to book a test, at the end of September 2026 (national average 11.9 weeks). All centres.
Addresses from the RSA's list of test centres; waiting time from RSA figures published by the CSO. Your appointment letter has the final word.
Test not booked yet?
With about 9 weeks to wait at Galway (Clybaun), apply on MyRoadSafety as soon as your EDT lessons are uploaded, and use the wait: learn the road signs and Rules of the Road questions the tester asks first, and drive with your accompanying driver.
Galway (Clybaun) driving test: questions
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Know the Galway (Clybaun) routes before test day
Turas: Driving Test Routes for iPhone. Spoken turn-by-turn guidance on the routes around your centre, with the tricky spots called out before you reach them.